US11020194B2 - Minimally invasive surgical instruments with terminal steerable mechanism - Google Patents
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- This invention generally relates to a minimally invasive surgical instrument. Specifically, the present invention relates to a minimally invasive surgical instrument with terminal steerable mechanism.
- an embodiment of the present invention provides a minimally invasive surgical instrument with terminal steerable mechanism.
- the minimally invasive surgical instrument comprises an intervention device, a control device and at least one wire.
- the strip-shaped intervention device sequentially includes a main section, a flexible section and an operation section from the top to the end.
- the control device includes a sphere with a preset rotational degree of freedom and an operating lever connected to the sphere. Said at least one wire is extended along the main section of the intervention device.
- a second end of said at least one wire is connected to the flexible section or the operation section of the intervention device, and a first end of said at least one wire is connected to at least a part of the control device.
- a minimally invasive surgical instrument is provided to integrate one or more instruments with various functions.
- the end of the instruments inserted in the body can be independently steered. Therefore, the operational convenience for the medical staffs can be improved, and the possibility of injury to the patient during the operation can be decreased.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a minimally invasive surgical instrument with terminal steerable mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a minimally invasive surgical instrument with terminal steerable mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are respectively schematic views of a guide housing and a guide groove of the minimally invasive surgical instrument with terminal steerable mechanism according to different embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view of a minimally invasive surgical instrument with flexible tubular instruments according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C respectively illustrate the steering movement of the operation section of the minimally invasive surgical instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4D to FIG. 4F respectively illustrate the steering movement of the operation section of the minimally invasive surgical instrument according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a minimally invasive surgical instrument configured to observe, contact or treat the lesion or the predetermined part of the patient in vivo according to various embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a minimally invasive surgical instrument with terminal steerable mechanism according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an upper portion of the minimally invasive surgical instrument in the initial state according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a lateral view of an upper portion of the minimally invasive surgical instrument in the initial state according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of an upper portion of the minimally invasive surgical instrument in the steering state according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a lateral view of an upper portion of the minimally invasive surgical instrument in the steering state according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 1 to 2 a minimally invasive surgical instrument 10 with terminal steerable mechanism for performing minimally invasive surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2 .
- the minimally invasive surgical instrument 10 includes an intervention device 100 configured to be inserted into the body of the patients, a control device 200 configured to control the intervention device 100 , and one or more wires 400 .
- the intervention device 100 can be directly connected to the control device 200 and aligned with the control device 200 .
- the intervention device 100 can be aligned and assembled with the control device 200 in other ways.
- a positioning device 300 may be utilized to facilitate the alignment and assembly of the intervention device 100 and the control device 200 .
- the positioning device 300 may be configured to receive and dispose the control device 200 therein, and fix the top of the intervention device 100 thereon, such that the intervention device 100 is aligned with the control device 200 .
- the above is only illustrated as an example, and aspects of the alignment and the assembly of the intervention device 100 and the control device 200 through the positioning device 300 is not limited thereto.
- the structure of the intervention device 100 is presented as strip-shaped.
- the intervention device 100 itself may be a strip-shaped device with a specific function, and can be operated to perform desired work independently.
- the intervention device 100 may be tubular hollow, and the interior of the intervention device 100 can be configured to further receive one or more flexible tubular instruments (not shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 ).
- the interior of the intervention device 100 may be further separated into different compartments. In such embodiment, each of the compartments can respectively receive different or the same corresponding flexible tubular instruments.
- said flexible tubular instruments can be endoscope, aspiration tube, perfusion tube, clip-shaped device, shearing device, electrocautery device, or any combination thereof.
- the flexible tubular instruments such as the endoscope, the aspiration tube and the perfusion tube can be provided in the intervention device 100 .
- the endoscope, the aspiration tube and the perfusion tube can be used to ensure the surgical vision, perform suctioning of the blood and perform perfusion of the surgical area in a surgery, such as a surgery of removal of intracranial hematoma or blood clot in the brain.
- the above is only illustrated as an example, and one, two, three, or more strip-shaped instruments with various functions as the flexible tubular instruments can be received in the intervention device 100 .
- the minimally invasive surgical instrument with terminal steerable mechanism according to various embodiments of the present invention can also be applied to other kinds of minimally invasive surgery.
- the number, function, and type of the flexible tubular instruments received in the intervention device 100 are arranged accordingly, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments specifically shown herein.
- said intervention device 100 sequentially includes a main section 110 , a flexible section 120 and an operation section 130 from the top to the end.
- the main section 110 and the operation section 130 may be an inflexible structure or a structure with limited flexibility, or the main section 110 and the operation section 130 may be made of at least one inflexible material or at least one material with limited flexibility.
- the flexible section 120 may be a structure of corrugated shells, similar to the drinking straws that is flexible, or the flexible section 120 may be other foldable structures or multiple joint structures that is foldable.
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the operation section 130 of the intervention device 100 is radially rotatable with respect to the main section 110 of the intervention device 100 by folding and bending the flexible section 120 of the intervention device 100 . Accordingly, the terminal end of the intervention device 100 can be independently rotated in a desired direction. According to an embodiment of the present invention, since the one or more flexible tubular instruments is/are extended from the main section 110 to the flexible section 120 and the operation section 130 along the longitudinal length of the intervention device 100 , the one or more flexible tubular instruments inside the intervention device 100 can be bent along with the intervention device 100 . Thus, the intervention device 100 can guide the terminal end of flexible tubular instruments to a desired position in the desired direction. For example, the endoscope, the aspiration tube and the perfusion tube can be guided to the position of a lesion that is needed to be observed or treated.
- the control device 200 is mainly configured to control the steering of the operation section 130 at the terminal end of the intervention device 100 .
- the control device 200 may include a sphere 240 and an operating lever 230 connected to the sphere 240 .
- the sphere 240 is provided with a preset rotational degree of freedom, and the operating lever 230 can be manipulated to adjust the rotation of the sphere 240 based on the preset rotational degree of freedom of the sphere 240 .
- minimally invasive surgical instrument 10 may further include a guide housing 800 .
- the guide housing 800 may be fixed.
- the guide housing 800 may be fixed at the positioning device 300 , but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- One or more guide grooves 810 in a preset shape may be formed on the guide housing 800 and penetrate the guide housing 800 .
- the guide housing 800 can cover at least a part of the sphere 240 with a gap therebetween, and the operating lever 230 connected to the sphere 240 can penetrate the guide housing 800 and be held in position thereby.
- the operating lever 230 can protrude from the guide housing 800 through the guide grooves 810 such that the operating lever 230 is capable of moving along the guide grooves 810 .
- an operator can thereby adjust the rotation of the sphere 240 by manipulating the movements of the operating lever 230 along the preset shape of each guide groove 810 .
- the guide housing 800 remains stationary while the sphere 240 is rotated. That is, the sphere 240 can be rotated independently inside the guide housing 800 .
- a predetermined shape of the guide grooves 810 may be a cross shape, such that the operating lever 230 can be used to adjust the rotation of the sphere 240 by moving within the range of the cross shape.
- a predetermined shape of the guide grooves 810 may be a radial shape, such that the operating lever 230 can be used to adjust the rotation of the sphere 240 by moving within the range of the radial shape.
- the guide grooves 810 may include a positioning sub-groove 805 .
- the operating lever 230 can be fixed, positioned or hold by the positioning sub-groove 805 .
- the design of the guide housing 800 is not limited thereto, and the shape, configuration, or arrangement of the guide grooves 810 are not limited to the above examples.
- the guide housing 800 may be alternately a part of the positioning device 300 , but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the control device 200 may include a first spherical shell 210 and a second spherical shell 220 with a thin shell-shaped.
- the first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 cover a portion (eg, upper portion) of an outer surface of the sphere 240 , and are overlapped with each other.
- an elongated first groove 215 is formed on the first spherical shell 210
- an elongated second groove 225 is formed on the second spherical shell 220 .
- first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 can be overlapped such that the first groove 215 and the second groove 225 extend crossed with each other according to a predetermined angle. Accordingly, at least a part of the first groove 215 and the second groove 225 apart from intersection of the first groove 215 and the second groove 225 are not overlapped with each other, and edges of the at least a part of the first groove 215 and the second groove 225 are offset with respect to each other.
- the operating lever 230 may penetrate and protrude out through the overlapped first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 at the same time through the first groove 215 and the second groove 225 at the intersection.
- the protruded operating lever 230 can be manipulated by the operator to control the control device 200 .
- the operating lever 230 protruded from the first groove 215 and the second groove 225 can be designed as various shapes and constructions if needed, and the present invention is not limited to the rod shape specifically illustrated in the drawings.
- the first groove 215 and the second groove 225 may intersect perpendicularly with each other. That is, the first groove 215 and the second groove 225 may intersect each other in a predetermined angle of 90 degrees.
- the above is only illustrated as an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.
- two predefined points R of the periphery of the first spherical shell 210 corresponding to the two ends of the first groove 215 and two predefined points R of the periphery of the second spherical shell 220 corresponding to the two ends of the second groove 225 can be fixed (as shown in FIG. 1 ).
- the two predefined points R of the first spherical shell 210 are the intersection points of the extension line of the first groove 215 and the periphery 217 of the first spherical shell 210 at two sides of the Centre of the first spherical shell 210 .
- the another two predefined points R of the second spherical shell 220 are the intersection points of the extension line of the second groove 225 and the periphery 227 of the second spherical shell 220 at two sides of the Centre of the second spherical shell 220 .
- the predefined points R of the periphery of the first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 can be fixed in any manner.
- the positioning device 300 that is optionally set may include a housing 320 , and the intervention device 100 may be disposed below the housing 320 and the control device 200 may be relatively positioned at the upper portion of the housing 320 . Accordingly, the predefined points R at the peripheries 217 and 227 of the first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 can be directly fixed at the housing 320 of the positioning device 300 .
- the two predefined points R of the periphery 217 of the first spherical shell 210 are located corresponding to two ends of the first groove 215 along the longitudinal direction and are fixed at the housing 320 of the positioning device 300
- the two predefined points R of the periphery 227 of the second spherical shell 220 are located corresponding to two ends of the second groove 225 along the longitudinal direction and are fixed at the housing 320 of the positioning device 300 .
- the overlapped first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 can be rotated respectively around the respective rotation axis passing through the respective two predefined points R.
- connection line of the two predefined points R can be defined as the rotation axis, and the first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 can be independently rotated with respect to each other around the respective rotation axis thereof.
- the top of the intervention device 100 may be connected to at least a part of the positioning device 300 (for example, the housing 320 ) through an intermediate component/intermediate components (not shown).
- the top of the intervention device 100 may include a specific structure to be wedged in a specific part of the positioning device 300 , or the top of the intervention device 100 can be integrally connected to the positioning device 300 .
- the predefined points R of the peripheries 217 and 227 of the first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 may be otherwise fixed to other parts of the positioning device 300 other than the housing 320 .
- any form or any construction within the scope of the invention can be applied, and the present invention is not limited to the above examples.
- the positioning device 300 may include a support frame 310 inside the housing 320 .
- the support frame 310 can be disposed inside the housing 320 and be configured to support and position the sphere 240 so that the sphere 240 is hold in position without dislocation or movement.
- said support frame 310 is not stuck with the sphere 240 in a manner that the sphere 240 cannot rotate. Rather, the sphere 240 is provided with a preset rotational degree of freedom, so that the sphere 240 can rotate while being supported by the support frame 310 .
- the support frame 310 may include a cross-shaped fixing frame 312 fixed to the housing 320 , and a curved frame 311 fixed to the fixing frame 312 .
- the curved frame 311 holds the sphere 240 to form a ball and socket joint structure.
- the peripheral surface of at least a part of the sphere 240 (for example, the lower portion of the sphere 240 ) can adjoin to and rest against the curved frame 311 , such that the curved frame 311 can hold the sphere 240 or define a space to accommodate the sphere 240 .
- the sphere 240 , the first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 are provided with a preset rotational degree of freedom, such that the sphere 240 , the first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 can rotate inside the curved frame 311 .
- both ends of the curved frame 311 can be a circular shape that is rounded and smooth, so that the sphere 240 , the first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 can smoothly rotate.
- the support frame 310 can have any shape, form and construction. The present invention is not limited to the examples stated herein.
- the fixing frame 312 can have a non-cross-shaped flat plate shape, and two curved frames 311 can cross each other to become a cross-shaped curved frame so as to further enhance the supporting stability.
- the operating lever 230 connected to the sphere 240 and protruded from the first groove 215 and the second groove 225 can respectively slide along one of the first groove 215 and the second groove 225 . Therefore, when the operating lever 230 moves along the second groove 225 of the second spherical shell 220 , the sphere 240 and the first spherical shell 210 can rotate around the two predefined points R of the first spherical shell 210 ; and when the operating lever 230 moves along the first groove 215 of the first spherical shell 210 , the sphere 240 and the second spherical shell 220 can rotate around the two predefined points R of the second spherical shell 220 .
- the control device 200 may contain only one spherical shell of the first spherical shell 210 to cover a portion of the outer surface of the sphere 240 .
- the operating lever 230 can directly penetrate the first spherical shell 210 and is protruded from the first spherical shell 210 .
- the two predefined points R of the periphery 217 of the first spherical shell 210 at two sides of the centre of the first spherical shell 210 can be fixed. Accordingly, the first spherical shell 210 can be provided with a preset rotational degree of freedom around the rotation axis passing through the two predefined points R.
- said one or more wires 400 is/are disposed and extended along the main section 110 .
- the second end 402 of the one or more wires 400 is/are connected to the flexible section 120 or the operation section 130 of the intervention device 100 , or is/are connected to the boundary portion between the flexible section 120 and the operation section 130 of the intervention device 100 .
- the first end 401 of the one or more wires 400 is/are connected to at least a part of the control device 200 , such as the sphere 240 , the first spherical shell 210 , the second spherical shell 220 or the operating lever 230 .
- the wires 400 may be relatively tough nylon wires, metal wires, or other wires that is commonly used in the medical surgical instruments, and is not limited thereto.
- the intervention device 100 may include a plurality of connecting holes 145 .
- the connecting holes 145 are distributed along the wall of the intervention device 100 and arranged in a ring shape.
- the plurality of second ends 402 of the one or more wires 400 can be respectively connected to the corresponding one connecting hole 145 .
- the sphere 240 , the first spherical shell 210 , the second spherical shell 220 or the operating lever 230 may include a plurality of connecting holes 245 .
- the connecting holes 245 are distributed along the periphery of the sphere 240 , the first spherical shell 210 , the second spherical shell 220 or the operating lever 230 and arranged in a ring shape.
- the plurality of first ends 401 of the one or more wires 400 can be respectively connected to the corresponding one connecting hole 245 .
- the first ends 401 of the one or more wires 400 may be respectively connected to the corresponding connecting holes 245 arranged on the first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 .
- the arrangement, position, and number of the connecting holes 145 and the connecting holes 245 are not limited to those described in the above embodiments.
- the connecting holes 245 of the corresponding line 400 is not positioned at the non-rotatable predefined points R of the first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 .
- the sphere 240 and the second spherical shell 220 can rotate; and when the operating lever 230 moves along the second groove 225 of the second spherical shell 220 , the sphere 240 and the first spherical shell 210 can rotate. Therefore, as the sphere 240 and one of the first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 rotate along with the movement of the operating lever 230 , the one or more wires 400 connected to at least a part of the control device 200 are pulled or released together. Thus, the flexible section 120 can be bent correspondingly so as to turn the operation section 130 .
- the operation section 130 is provided with a 360 degrees of radial rotational degree of freedom around the flexible section 120 with respect to the main section 110 .
- one or more wires 400 may be extended inside the main section 110 , so as to reduce the risk of the wires 400 exposed to the outside and contacting the lesion, the affected part or the physiological tissue.
- the one or more wires 400 extending in the positioning device 300 and the intervention device 100 are shown in dashed lines.
- one or more flexible tubular instruments 15 can be optionally disposed in the intervention device 100 .
- the flexible tubular instruments 15 may jut out from one or more openings 500 on the sides of housing 320 .
- the configuration, shape, and size of the opening 500 may vary based on the design.
- the detail configuration of the positioning device 300 of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 10 shown in FIG. 3C is only an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the wires 400 are omitted in FIG. 3C for clarity of illustration and to avoid obscuring the description of the flexible tubular instruments 15 .
- the steering of the operation section 130 described above will be specifically described based on the wire arrangement according to various embodiments of the present invention.
- the description will be made by connecting the wires 400 to the first spherical shell 210 and the second spherical shell 220 as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the first end of the wire 410 may be connected to a positioning point 241 at the edge of the second spherical shell 220 , and the second end of the wire 410 may be connected to a positioning point P 1 at the flexible section 120 .
- the first end of the wire 420 may be connected to a positioning point 242 at the edge of the second spherical shell 220 , and the second end of the wire 420 may be connected to a positioning point P 2 at the flexible section 120 .
- the positioning point is defined as a specific point located at a predetermined site of the components (such as the second spherical shell 220 or the flexible section 120 ).
- the positioning point 241 and the positioning point 242 are respectively specific points having 180 degrees difference located at the periphery of the second spherical shell 220 .
- the positioning point P 1 and the positioning point P 2 are respectively specific points having 180 degrees difference located at the inner wall of the flexible section 120 .
- the positioning point 241 and positioning point P 1 can be located at the same first side with respect to the central axis of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 20
- the positioning point 242 and positioning point P 2 can be located at the same second side with respect to the central axis of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 20
- the first side and the second side may have 180 degrees difference relative to the central axis of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 20 .
- the positioning point 241 and the positioning point 242 may be any positions on the edge of the second spherical shell 220 that do not coincide
- the positioning point P 1 and the positioning point P 2 may be any positions on the inner wall of the flexible section 120 that do not coincide, and the present invention is not limited thereto.
- FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C only two wires connected to the second spherical shell 220 are shown, and other possible wires connected to the second spherical shell 220 and the wires connected to the first spherical shell 210 are omitted for clarity and convenience of explanation.
- the sphere 240 and the second spherical shell 220 can rotate. Specifically, the sphere 240 and the second spherical shell 220 may rotate along the curved frame 311 supporting the sphere 240 , and the sphere 240 and the second spherical shell 220 can rotate based on the rotation axis passing through the two predefined points R of the second spherical shell 220 . Therefore, the wire 410 and the wire 420 connected to the second spherical shell 220 can be pulled or released along with the rotation of the second spherical shell 220 .
- the second spherical shell 220 with the second groove that extends crossed with the first groove can be actuated to rotate.
- the second spherical shell 220 rotates along direction D 1 , such that the location of the positioning point 241 changes downward, and the location of the positioning point 242 changes upward.
- the length of the wire 410 between the positioning point 241 and the positioning point P 1 , and the length of the wire 420 between the positioning point 242 and the positioning point P 2 are substantially constant.
- the lifting of the positioning point 242 leads the positioning point P 2 to also elevate accordingly, and the flexible section 120 between the positioning point 242 and the positioning point P 2 is compressed.
- the descent of the positioning point 241 leads the positioning point P 1 to also drop accordingly, and the flexible section 120 between the positioning point 241 and the positioning point P 1 stretches and releases.
- the operation section 130 can turn towards the second side along the direction d 1 .
- the second spherical shell 220 with the second groove that extends crossed with the first groove can be actuated to rotate.
- the second spherical shell 220 rotates along direction D 2 , such that the location of the positioning point 241 changes upward, and the location of the positioning point 242 changes downward.
- the fixed length wires 410 and 420 are pulled or released. Accordingly, due to the stretched and lengthen flexible section 120 corresponding to the positioning point P 2 at the second side and the compressed and shorten flexible section 120 corresponding to the positioning point P 1 at the first side, the operation section 130 can turn towards the first side along the direction d 2 .
- FIG. 4D to FIG. 4F the direction of the movement of the operating lever 230 and the direction of Steering of the operation section 130 are the same for intuitive operation. Specifically, in FIG. 4D to FIG.
- the first end of the wire 410 may be connected to a positioning point 241 at the edge of the second spherical shell 220 , and the second end of the wire 410 may be connected to a positioning point P 2 at the flexible section 120 .
- the first end of the wire 420 may be connected to a positioning point 242 at the edge of the second spherical shell 220 , and the second end of the wire 420 may be connected to a positioning point P 1 at the flexible section 120 .
- the second spherical shell 220 with the second groove that extends crossed with the first groove can be actuated to rotate.
- the second spherical shell 220 rotates along direction D 1 , such that the location of the positioning point 241 changes downward, and the location of the positioning point 242 changes upward.
- the fixed length wires 410 and 420 are pulled or released, and different portions of the flexible section 120 are pulled or released by the fixed length wires 410 and 420 .
- the operation section 130 can turn towards the first side along the direction d 3 .
- the second spherical shell 220 with the second groove that extends crossed with the first groove can be actuated to rotate.
- the second spherical shell 220 rotates along direction D 2 , such that the location of the positioning point 241 changes upward, and the location of the positioning point 242 changes downward.
- the fixed length wires 410 and 420 are pulled or released. Accordingly, due to the compressed and shorten flexible section 120 corresponding to the positioning point P 2 at the second side and the stretched and lengthen flexible section 120 corresponding to the positioning point P 1 at the first side, the operation section 130 can turn towards the second side along the direction d 4 .
- the operating lever 230 can be manipulated by the operator in a relatively intuitive manner. Specifically, the steering direction of the operation section 130 can be controlled by manipulating the movement of the operating lever 230 in the same direction.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and the minimally invasive surgical instrument can be configured in any manipulation manner to control the steering of the operation section 130 based on the configuration of the components (such as the operating lever 230 ) according to various usage patterns.
- two wires connected to the first spherical shell 210 and two wires connected to the second spherical shell 220 can be provided. Therefore, the control of the steering can be achieved by such configuration of four wires.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and the wires can be arranged in various manner in accordance with the demands, the desired operational convenience and the usage patterns.
- the steering of the operation section 130 can be achieved when the wires are pulled/released by manipulating the operating lever 230 according to a desire manner.
- the steering of the terminal operation section 130 of the intervention device 100 can be adjusted independently with respect to the main section 110 .
- the steering of the terminal operation section 130 inside the body can be adjusted independently by controlling from the outside, such that the normal or non-predetermined part 50 inside the body is not affected or is affected slightly.
- the minimally invasive surgical instrument with terminal steerable mechanism according to the embodiments of the present invention, the observation, the contact or the treatment of the other part of the lesion or the predetermined part 55 can be employed in a safer way. Accordingly, the area of the lesion or the predetermined part 55 capable to be observed, contacted or treated is increased in the minimally invasive surgery. Thereby, the convenience of the operation for the medical staffs is improved, the operation time for surgery is decreased, and the possible contact and injury to normal or non-predetermined part 50 is reduced.
- the lesion or the predetermined part 55 may be a blood clot or hemorrhage in the brain
- the normal or non-predetermined part 50 may be a normal tissue in the brain (such as the cerebral cortex).
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the minimally invasive surgical instrument with terminal steerable mechanism according to the embodiments of the present invention can be used in any minimally invasive surgery. Especially, in the minimally invasive surgery that requires minimal damage to the adjacent portion in vivo.
- the minimally invasive surgical instrument since the minimally invasive surgical instrument is designed as a relatively simple mechanical mechanism without any electronic device, the minimally invasive surgical instrument may be a disposable medical appliance in the surgery.
- one or more disposable preset surgical tools such as the flexible tubular instruments 15
- the minimally invasive surgical instrument including the surgical tools can be sterilized so as to be used in the minimally invasive surgery and then discarded.
- the minimally invasive surgical instrument may further include a control valve or a control panel, so as to operate the surgical tools (for example, the switches of the surgical tools can be integrated on the control valve or the control panel on the minimally invasive surgical instrument).
- one or more surgical tools (such as the flexible tubular instruments 15 ) received in the minimally invasive surgical instrument may be connected to an external counterpart device or equipment.
- the applicability of the minimally invasive surgical instrument can be further expanded.
- one or more surgical tools can be extended from the minimally invasive surgical instrument to connect with LCD displays, suction pumps, infusion pumps, etc., which are commonly used in surgery.
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- a mistake-proofing mechanism is further provided in the minimally invasive surgical instrument. Accordingly, when the operation section 130 at the terminal of the intervention device 100 turns relative to the main section 110 , the medical staffs are prevented from directly taking out the minimally invasive surgical instrument from the body.
- the positioning device 300 of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 may be further fixed by a fixing device 600 having a shape of a case (shown in FIG. 8 ).
- the positioning device 300 can be accommoated and positioned in the fixing device 600 .
- the positioning device 300 of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 can be assembled on the fixing device 600 or be disassembled from the fixing device 600 , and this will be further described hereinafter.
- the above is only illustrated as an example, and any other part of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 can be assembled on the fixing device 600 or be disassembled from the fixing device 600 .
- the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 may further include a mistake-proofing device 700 compared to the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
- the embodiment of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 is substantially the same as the embodiment of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 10 shown in FIG. 1 .
- the same or similar construction or description of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 as the minimally invasive surgical instrument 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be omitted.
- the mistake-proofing device 700 includes a base portion 710 and one or more latch portions.
- two latch portions 730 and 740 may be respectively provided at two sides of the base portion 710 .
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and only one latch portion or more than three latch portions may be further provided.
- the base portion 710 may include a trunk 711 and a protrusion 712 protruding from the trunk 711 , and the protrusion 712 may protrude toward the sphere 240 .
- the trunk 711 shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 10 may have a rod shape.
- the trunk 711 may have a disk, a rectangle, a polygon, or an irregular shape, and the one or more latch portions may be disposed with respect to the trunk 711 .
- the protrusion 712 of the base portion 710 may pass through a hole 315 at the centre of the support frame 310 to face and get close to/contact with the sphere 240 .
- this is only illustrated as an example, and protrusions according to other embodiments may otherwise bypass the support frame from the side of the support frame to face and get close to/contact with the sphere 240 .
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- FIG. 7 to FIG. 10 illustrating the operation process of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40
- the cooperative action between the mistake-proofing device 700 and the fixing device 600 according to a modified embodiment will be further described in detail.
- the fixing device 600 is shown only in FIG. 8 and FIG. 10 for the sake of brevity and convenience.
- the protrusion 712 in the initial state before the sphere 240 rotates so that the intervention device is not bent, can be substantially received in a notch 247 of a portion (such as a lower portion) of the sphere 240 . Accordingly, the base portion 710 moves upward without pushing the two latch portions 730 and 740 , so that the two latch portions 730 and 740 do not protrude from the positioning device 300 of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 .
- the notch 247 deviates from the protrusion 712 .
- the protrusion 712 of the base portion 710 is pushed downward by the sphere 240 , and the trunk 711 of the base portion 710 moves downward accordingly.
- the shifted trunk 711 can push the two latch portions 730 and 740 respectively toward two sides, so the two latch portions 730 and 740 can respectively protrude from the positioning device 300 of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 .
- the positioning device 300 of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 can be engaged and fixed with the fixing device 600 .
- one or more elastic members 750 can be provided.
- the elastic member 750 is configured to press or pull said one or more latch portions in the initial state, so as to prevent said one or more latch portions from getting stuck with the fixing device 600 in the initial state.
- the two latch portions 730 and 740 may be connected with each other by an elastic member 750 (eg, a spring). Therefore, when the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 is switched back to the initial state from the steering state, the two latch portions 730 and 740 can be reset to the original position without engaging the fixing device 600 .
- the latch portion and the end of the trunk 711 of the base portion 710 that are in contact with each other can be designed accordingly, so that the latch portion and the end of the trunk 711 can match with each other.
- the end portion of the two latch portions 730 and 740 that is in contact with the trunk 711 may be formed as a slanted chute structure
- the end portion of the trunk 711 that is in contact with the two latch portions 730 and 740 may be formed as a corresponding slanted tenon structure. Therefore, the corresponding slanted tenon structure can be fitted into the slanted chute structure and slide along the slanted chute structure.
- the above is only an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the operator when the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 is in the initial state that the intervention device is not bent, the operator can dissemble the positioning device 300 of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 from the fixing device 600 ; and when the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 is in the steering state that the intervention device is bent, the positioning device 300 of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 can be engaged with the fixing device 600 , so as to prevent the positioning device 300 of the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 from being disassembled from the fixing device 600 . Therefore, a risk of damaging the body can be decreased.
- the bent terminal end will injure the normal or non-predetermined part adjacent to the lesion or the predetermined part when the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 is directly pulled out from the body due to the carelessness or accident of the operator.
- the above mistake-proofing mechanism can prevent the accident that the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 is directly taken out from the body when the minimally invasive surgical instrument 40 is in the steering state, such that the risk of damaging the body can be decreased.
- the directionality of the operation section of the minimally invasive surgical instrument inserted in the body at the end can be intuitively adjusted by the operating lever from outside based on the mechanical structure. Therefore, the operation time can be decreased, the convenience of the operation can be improved, and the possibility of injuring the other part of the body in the patient can be reduced.
- various tools can be integrated into the minimally invasive surgical instrument, thereby increasing the applicability and the versatility of the minimally invasive surgical instruments in the minimally invasive surgery.
- the relatively simple mechanical mechanism design for terminal steering control can reduce the cost for manufacturing the minimally invasive surgical instruments, and/or reduce the volume, the weight and the complexity of the minimally invasive surgical instruments.
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